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Each year the city of Encinitas and the Self Realization Fellowship puts on a fun community event that features lots and lots of carved pumpkins. In this post you’ll see 64 photos that may give you great ideas for making your own carved pumpkins. The spectacular array of pumpkins throughout the old downtown area of […]

I recently appeared on the San Diego Living TV show on San Diego’s XETV. It was rather a last minute kind of thing. I got in invitation on Friday to appear on Monday morning. So I carved a few pumpkins over the weekend. In this article, you can get a closer look at the pumpkins […]

Both kids and adults will be amazed at these spectacular pumpkin carvings of cartoon characters. Disney favorites, such as Goofy and the Little Mermaid, as well as Looney Toons, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob and more, grace the front of these pumpkin carvings by the the brothers and community members or Self Realization Fellowship and Encinitas […]

Pumpkin carvings of logos and places is our final category of pumpkins that are showcased at the annual Halloween event in Encinitas, California. These creative pumpkin carvings include famous places, such as the Taj Mahal, as well as local hangouts, like Encinitas’ Moonlight Beach. Each of the pumpkin carvings of logos and places is carved […]

These pumpkin carvings with movie themes are sure to impress to the film buff in your life. From super heroes to animated favorites, the monks at the Self Realization Fellowship in Encinitas, California have carved pumpkins for many of the top movies in Hollywood. Each year, the SRF showcase their amazing carved pumpkins on Halloween […]

In this blog, I’ve compiled a few photos of pumpkin carvings of people. It’s incredible how much detail can be carved into a pumpkin to make it look like a well-known face. From historical figures to everyday people, these pumpkin carvings of people capture a life-like quality that is entertaining to view. Like the other pumpkin […]

Prized Possessions Stolen – Pumpkin Carving Tools Note: After posting the article, it was brought to my attention that I’ve confused two different carving customers in this story. As it turns out, I have two different Patrick O’Briens who are customers of mine who love pumpkin carving. I’ve received emails from both, I unknowingly thought […]

The Pretty pumpkin carvings that you will see in this post are my favorites of the many designs of pumpkins displayed the the Encinitas Halloween event put on in partnership with the Self Realization Fellowship. These beautiful designs are a great alternative to the traditional spooky or silly pumpkin carvings that often dominate at Halloween. […]

This Halloween event that features all of these great pumpkin carvings that is held in Encinitas has to include pumpkin carvings with surfing designs. After all, Encinitas has an enthusiastic surf culture and is home to some famed surfing spots. The one known as Swami’s is just down the bluff steps next to the Self […]

Here are the pumpkin carvings with Halloween themes that were created for the Encinitas Halloween event last year. Even though the event was on Halloween there were so many other different types of pumpkin designs. You can take a look at a lot more carved pumpkins by clicking on any of the categories listed below. […]

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